This opera's composer transferred the setting from Scotland after the libretto of Eugene Scribe was used to produce an inferior work by Pierre-Louis Dietsch, while Heinrich Marschner's opera Der Vampyr was a major influence on this opera's central romance. Arias in this opera include "Willst Jenes Tags du Nicht," sung by the huntsman Erik to his former love, the female protagonist, and (*) "Die Frist is Um", in which the title character yearns for death. Notable sections of this opera include th
This opera's composer transferred the setting from Scotland after the libretto of Eugene Scribe was used to produce an inferior work by Pierre-Louis Dietsch, while Heinrich Marschner's opera Der Vampyr was a major influence on this opera's central romance. Arias in this opera include "Willst Jenes Tags du Nicht," sung by the huntsman Erik to his former love, the female protagonist, and (*) "Die Frist is Um", in which the title character yearns for death. Notable sections of this opera include the Spinners' Chorus in Act II, which takes place in the house of Senta, and the Sailor's Chorus in Act III. For 10 points, name this 1843 opera that sees a curse broken after a deal is brokered with Captain Daland, an early work of Wagner about the captain of a cursed ship.
This opera's composer transferred the setting from Scotland after the libretto of Eugene Scribe was used to produce an inferior work by Pierre-Louis Dietsch, while Heinrich Marschner's opera Der Vampyr was a major influence on this opera's central romance.
The {Flying Dutchman} (or Der {fliegende Hollander})